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Rocawear has put up some behind the scene photos from the Heart of the City Tour, Beyonce pops up in a pic with Jigga for the NY show.

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We don’t play guitars, Noel, but hip-hop has put in its work like any other form of music. This headline show is just a natural progression. We just have to respect each other’s genre of music and move forward.

I’ve never ever had a show that’s caused this much of a stir so I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve never been involved in anything this controversial. What’s the big deal about doing a show? I guess it’s heritage and people hold that dear to their heart and see it one way but that’s how the world is. The world has to change. It just can’t be one thing - and that’s the beautiful thing. That’s why people feel so passionate about an event.

- Jay-Z

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This is how you handle the situation, no needs to throw insults.

VIDEO: Jay-Z & Mary J. Blige Heart Of The City Tour
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Even though I’m not in NY I still got people holding me down. I got sent some clips of the Jay-Z & Mary J. Blige,  “Heart Of The City Tour,”  from Madison Square Garden last night. The show looked hot, I heard Mary J. Blige was going wild on stage like she didn’t have another show to do today. Method Man made a guest appearance for, “All I Need.” Jay-Z killed the Garden as usual and Beyonce came out to do a quick booty shake. Jay-Z also declared his support for Obama and brought out Memphis Bleek.

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Pics from the concert and after party below…

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Live Nation will reportedly contribute $5 million each year in overhead for five years and offer $25 million to finance Jay-Z’s external acquisitions and investments, plus $10 million per album for a minimum of three albums within the deal’s term. Jay-Z will also receive another $20 million for other rights including publishing and licensing. Live Nation is already producing the current Jay-Z/Mary J. Blige tour, which is putting up sellout numbers.

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Jay-Z has also set up a trust fund for the children of Sean Bell, Full Story.

Sources close to the couple leaked to the press that Beyonce is indeed pregnant with a little Jay-Z. This comes as no shocker here. Maybe this is why the two rushed to the alter. I still can’t believe Jay is settling down. If this is true, congratulations to the happy couple! That’s definitely what’s up.

By Michael Partis

“If Malcolm or Huey had the outlets our musicians have today, it’d be global. I have to figure out a way to do it myself.”
Alicia Keys- “Alicia Keys Unlocked”
Blender Magazine-May 2008 edition

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1964 book, “Why We Can Not Wait”

When I saw Jay-Z, the biggest artist in Hip-Hop, could put out a record dissing NBA basketball player Deshawn Stevenson two days after the Sean Bell verdict, but yet could not put out even a statement on the case, I said enough. Read the entire entry …

Jay-Z - Blow The Whistle (DeShawn Stevenson Diss)

That’s right, in the wee hours of Friday night at Love, the Northeast club which hosted Gilbert Arenas’ million-dollar 25th birthday party last year, the deejay played a new cut by Jay-Z. The hip-hop icon actually cut it Friday and had it downloaded for a party hosted by LeBron James at the club that night. Stevenson was told that the lyrics just eviscerated him — in his own town.

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Stevenson’s Reaction:
He says he has a lot of swag, but I don’t think that’s something to do,” Stevenson said about James. “This is basketball. I’m not worried about the song. I’m not worried about what he did. But for Damon Jones to get on the mic. And I heard he was saying foul stuff about me and stuff like that, they’re taking it beyond basketball to me. When I had Soulja Boy here. It was on the court,” Stevenson said. “It was nothing disrespecting him or his family or even foul language.”

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Why is Jay-Z getting involved?

Response track to Jigga by Proverb

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Mariah Carey ft. Jay-Z- Bye Bye (Remix)

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Mariah Carey ft. R. Kelly - Touch My Body Remix
Mariah Carey ft. Young Jeezy - Side Effects
DJ Clue Presents: Mariah Carey ft. Camron - Touch My Body Remix

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Random pics…

Jigga is rocking the, “Gingham Cardigan,” by Kid Robot, the retail is $150.
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